BREAKDOWN: Why Satoshi Chose Halloween to Release the Bitcoin White Paper
Was it an allusion to the Reformation or something to do with the ancient pagan tradition of Samhain? This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com, Nexo.io and Elliptic. One of the most powerful aspects o...
30 Loka 202015min
BREAKDOWN: Mirage Recovery – What ‘Record’ GDP Growth Tells Us About the Economy
The Department of Commerce’s new report shows 33.1% annualized growth in Q3, but does this really tell us much about the state of the economy? This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com, Nexo.io and Ell...
29 Loka 202014min
BREAKDOWN: The ‘Everything Crash’ Is Coming? Markets Go Risk-Off as European Stocks See Worst Day in 5 Months
Stocks, oil, even gold are down on fears of resumed COVID-19 lockdowns, but bitcoin hodlers are keeping the faith. This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com, Nexo.io and Elliptic. Today on the Brief: S...
28 Loka 202012min
BREAKDOWN: JPMorgan Launches JPM Coin – Welcome to the Private Currency Era
The investment banking giant says the blockchain hype cycle has moved past inflated expectations and into the realm of being commercially viable. This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com, Nexo.io and ...
27 Loka 202014min
BREAKDOWN: Hedge Funds Failures, Bankruptcies and Pandemic Fatigue
As cases rise and the U.S. settles in for a fresh wave of COVID-19, the economic fallout from round one is still being felt, from hedge funds to bankruptcies and beyond. This episode is sponsored by ...
26 Loka 202016min
BREAKDOWN: Should We Care if the US Is Falling Behind on CBDCs?
A reading of two recent op-eds on central bank digital currencies. This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com, Nexo.io and Elliptic. For this week’s Long Reads Sunday, NLW reads two selections from CoinD...
25 Loka 202017min
BREAKDOWN: Billionaire Hedge Fund Manager Paul Tudor Jones – A Bet on Bitcoin Is a Bet on Human Ingenuity
A recap of an exceptionally bullish week for bitcoin and crypto as a whole. This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com, Nexo.io and Elliptic. On this week’s Breakdown weekly recap, NLW looks at: The in...
24 Loka 202015min
BREAKDOWN: Why Fiats Are Failing in 2020
From Brazil to Argentina to Turkey, bitcoin priced in local currencies is reaching all time highs. But is this a story of bitcoin succeeding, fiat failing or both? This episode is sponsored by Crypto...
23 Loka 202015min
